Atomizer.



No'. 705,074. Patented July 22,' l9iD2.

IJ. G. HALAPLEus.

ATOMIZER.

(Application filed Dec. 31, 1901.)

(.Ho Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES G. HALAPLEUS, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

ATONIIZER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 705,074, dated July 22,1902. Application iiled December 3l, 1901.. Serial No. 87,921l (Nomodel.)

To @ZZ whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES G. HALAPLEUS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Atomizers; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to atomizers,and more particularly to apocket-atomizer.

The object of the invention is to provide an atomizer of this characterwhich shall be simple and compact of construction, durable in use, andcomparatively inexpensive, and also one which may be convenientlycarried in the pocket. l

Vith this and other objects in View the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts,which will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointedout in the appended claims.

-In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a perspective view of myimproved atomizer, showing the position of the parts when the atomizeris not in use. Fig. 2 isa longitudinal vertical sectional view showingthe construction ofthe parts when in position for use. Fig. 3 is abottom View of the upper cap for closing the plunger-chamber, and Fig.et is a bottom plan view of the lower part of the plunger-chamber withcap removed.

Referring to the drawings, l denotes the liquid container or vial,whichis preferably made of glass and is provided at its upper end with afixed interiorlyscrew-threaded collar 2.

3 denotes a cap for closing the liquid-container. This cap is providedwith a chamber 4 in its upper end,through the bottom of which projectsthe exteriorly-screw-threaded end of the plunger-barrel 5. The lower endof the said barrel is provided with an aperture G, closed by aspring-valve 7 ,openin g downward and protected by the lower part of thecap 27, with orifices 28 therein, said cap being adapted to screw intoor onto the lower end of the barrel.

8 denotes a screw-threaded nipple,made integral with the upper cap andof less diame ter than the cap to form therebetween a packing-chamber 9,in which is placed a packing l0 to make an air-tight joint with thecollar of theliquid-container. This nipple is adapted to be engaged withthe screw-threaded collar of the liquid-container to hold the partstogether and force the packing tightly against the upper edge of thecollar.

ll denotes a liquid-tube which is attached to the nipple and projectsbelow the lower end ofthe plunger-barrel and communicates atits upperend with a discharge or spray nozzle l2, which when the atomizer is notin use is adapted to be closed by a screw-cap 13, connected to saidnozzle by a chain 14.

l5 denotes a coiled spring placed within the barrel, and 16 denotes aplunger adapted to work in the barrel and provided with an aperture 17,covered by a downwardly-opening springvalve 180i similar form tospring-valve 7 and is also provided with a plunger-rod'lQ, having a hole20, with which the aperture in the plunger communicates, and provided atits upper end with a head 2l, which snugly fits within and closes thechamber of the liquid-container cap.`

22 denotes an internally-screw-threaded cap adapted to be screwed uponthe upper end of the barrel, as shown in Fig. 2. This cap is providedwithra Vcentral aperture 23, intersected at diametrically oppositepoints by slots 24, and the under side of this cap is provided withstop-lugs 25.

26 denotes a pin projecting laterally through the plunger-rod and of alength to permit of its withdrawal through the diametrically oppositeslots, but when turned and engaged with the stops will be prevented frombeing withdrawn' or forced through the said slots.

The operation of the device is as follows: Assuming the parts to be inthe position shown in Fig. l, in which position the plunger-rod isdepressed and the head thereof is held in the chamber of theliquid-container cap by the pin on the plunger-rod engaging the under'face of the cap at Ythe upper end of the barrel, the nozzle-capisnnscrewed and by placing the finger' upon the plunger-rod head andturning said head slightly the piu on the plunger-rod will aline withthe slots, thus permitting the spring contained within the barrel toforce the plunger and its rod upwardly. New by causing the reciprocationIOO of the plunger-rod air will be forced thro ugh the barreland theliquid forced out through the spraying-nozzle, the finger of theoperator forcing the plunger downwardly, while the spring elevates it.The spring, in addition to etfecting the upward stroke of the plunger,also serves when the head is depressed into the chamber of thecontainer-cap and the pin engaged with the under side of the cap of thebarrel to force the pin against said cap,

thereby serving to prevent the accidental rotation of the plunger-rod toaline its pin with the slots, thus preventing the accidental projectionof the plunger-rod when carried in the pocket.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction, mode of operation, andadvantages of the invention will be readily understood without requiringa more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion,

` and details of construction may be made withplunger and provided witha head to close,

the chamber of said cap, and means for locking the plunger and head indepressed position against the action of the spring, substantially asset forth.

2. In an atomizer, the combination with a liquid-container providedwithaspray-nozzle and with a liquid-tube communicating therewith, of achambered cap for said liquid-container, a barrel connected to saidliquid-container and provided with acap having a central aperture anddiametrically opposite slots, a plunger arranged within said barrel, aspring located within the barrel between said plunger and the bottom ofthe cap, a plunger-rod connected to the plunger, a head connected to theplunger-rod and of a diameter corresponding with the internaldiameter ofthe container-cap, and a cross-pin carried by said rod and adapted tolock the rod in depressed position against Athe action of the spring,substantially as set forth.

3. In an atomizer, the combination of a liquid-container, of aspray-nozzle and tube connected therewith, a barrel, with an opening anda spirally-hung spring-Valve at the lower end thereof opening outwardlytherefrom,located withinsaidliquid-container and protected bya cap withan orifice therein, and a plunger working in said barrel, and at thelower end of said plunger, an opening and a spirally-hung spring-valve,opening downward, substantially as set forth.

4. In an atomizer, the combination `with a liquid-container providedwith a spray-nozzle and with a liquid-tube communicating therewith, of achambered cap for said liquid-container, a barrel connected to saidliquid-container and provided with a cap havinga central aperture anddiametrically opposite slots,

and a lower cap with opening, an outwardlyopening valve, a plungerarranged within said barrel, with opening therein, and a valve openinginwardly, a spring located in the barrel between said plunger and thebott-om of the cap, a plunger-rod connected to the plunger, a headconnected to the plunger-rod and of a diameter corresponding with theinternal diameter of the container-cap, and a cross-pin carried by saidrod and adapted to lock the rod in depressed position, substantially asset forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereuntoset my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

. JAMES G. HALAPLEUS.

Witnesses:

G. G. HENNEBERY, C. W. NEILsoN.

